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A close architect–client connection aided the transformation of this Wellington villa into an elegant and light-filled home. First published in 2016.
The newly completed café in Tamahere by Turner Road Architecture has all the ingredients of a hospitality destination: style, comfort and distinction.
Bento, a new line of modular, transportable cabins by designers and siblings Tomek and Gosia Piatek, offers eco-friendly, sustainable features and Japanese-inspired aesthetic.
Kanat Studio’s interior design for Netball North Harbour has completely transformed the 70-year-old facility, creating a proud home fit for Auckland’s netball community.
Nicholas Auld of OTO Group Architecture, talks us through the process and design solution for a funeral home interior in the industrial suburb of Penrose in Auckland.
This subtly designed family beach house peeks out from behind a large pōhutukawa tree on a busy, beachfront site. First published in 2017.
Felicity Brenchley explores the collaborative design process behind Whangārei’s new civic centre, Te Iwitahi, by Team Architects Auckland.
Full Time Sports Bar & Eatery in Auckland is set to be a fan-favourite, with the CTRL Space design incorporating high-tech innovation within its casual, sporting atmosphere.
Matthew Webby explores the carefully curated spaces of Waimarie, Lincoln University’s new agricultural science facility by WAM and Lab-works Architecture.
Having practised as an architect, Rose Minnée’s photography practise combines architectural dedication with a passion for people and places. Here she shares her top five shoots.
Ryan McQuerry of Outside In reflects on the profound health benefits of the Healing Garden, an indoor oasis at Aotearoa’s newest hospital facility, Tōtara Haumaru.
Jasmax has partnered with ĀKAU and Australian health design specialists HDR on the design of the new Northland Radiotherapy and Oncology Centre at Whangārei Hospital.
Vee Kessner of Space Studio explains the ways in which the boutique interior design practice embedded Tainui pūrākau in Te Arikinui Pullman’s interiors.
Guy Marriage highlights the unique design of BNZ Place in Wellington, from its bone-like verandah to its slender structural diagrid and rooftop oculus.
Te Whānau o Waipareira has embarked on a high-density, build-to-rent kaumātua housing project in Auckland’s Ōtāhuhu, designed and master-planned by Isthmus.
This home takes on a local rural vernacular, creating an impact in the small wine-making community of Martinborough. First published in 2017.
Beneath the fresh, Scandi vibe of this Stufkens + Chambers-designed home is a strong sense of social and environmental awareness. Amanda Harkness finds out more.
A residential project by Rogan Nash Architects is one of only two entries from Aotearoa shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival’s Inside awards.
Driver Ward Studio transforms a Point Chevalier house “that felt like a Pizza Hut” into a sophisticated, elegant reincarnation of itself.
This private dwelling by Kanat Studio for a client’s family member with dementia provides a peaceful respite from everyday worries and a tranquil setting for retreat.
This unapologetically bold house in Wanaka cantilevers over the outdoor living spaces without compromising the stunning scenery. First published in 2017.
Plus Architecture has delivered four premium penthouses located atop New Zealand’s tallest residential tower offering world-class amenities with a focus on high-end design.
Mark Southcombe visits the Toi Mahara gallery redevelopment in Waikanae by Athfield Architects and explores a beautiful dialogue between old and new.
After the Canterbury earthquakes, Ignite Architects were commissioned to replace Christchurch South Library and Service Centre and add new build, Ōmōkihi.
Megan Rule explores the layers of history and heritage behind the ambitious redevelopment of Invercargill Central by Buchan.
Jasper van der Lingen investigates the credentials of Tuhiraki, AgResearch’s new agri-science facility in Lincoln, designed by Architectus with Lab-works Architecture.
Four Walls Architecture’s proposed refresh of a 1980s’ apartment in a landmark Auckland building morphed into a total reconfiguration. Amanda Harkness considers the final result.
This hilltop family home is nestled between the Port Hills, Lake Ellesmere and the Canterbury Plains. First published in 2017.
Keni-Duke Hetet of Waka Group Architecture talks to Nicola Coburn about a project close to his heart, a new papakāinga in Motueka that offers 20 low-cost rental homes.
A willingness to explore new concepts for outdoor living sees a re-imagining of the Kiwi camping experience.
Partner content: KiwiRail’s high-tech office building at Central Park in Ellerslie has been engineered to withstand a one-in-year earthquake, requiring extensive cabling.
This project by Borrmeister Architects has focused on making alterations and further additions to an existing 1899 villa and its mid-2000s addition.
Ngāmotu New Plymouth local, Kareen Durbin, writes on the power of three regional buildings of distinct character and uses, to promote cross-cultural connection.
A former port building overlooking Lyttelton Harbour has been rebuilt and transformed into an industrial-style home. First published in 2016.
Fritha Powell visits the Drifter Hotel in Christchurch retrofitted by CTRL Space, and finds a refreshingly bold interior that is set to bring life back to the CBD.
In Building 201’s extensive makeover by Jasmax for Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland, Bill McKay finds the future of architecture is not about prioritising appearance, it is about taking climate change seriously.
Abigail Hurst looks at Marian College, the bold transformation of a former Foodstuffs distribution centre by Sheppard & Rout Architects, and what it says about sustainability and schools of the future.
RTA Studio has designed a two-level, 2067m2 home to house approximately 90,000 artefacts for the Hastings and Napier Councils in Hastings’ cultural precinct.
When the world’s largest law firm appointed Unispace to design its new workplace in Wellington, it was looking for a radical new environment. Amanda Harkness investigates.
John Walsh explores Omata Beach House, winner of the 2023 Sir Ian Athfield Award for Housing, by Herbst Architects and finds a pavilion on a plinth that seems as though it’s grown out of the land.